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Hangzhou ~ West Lake Performace

timvan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:32 +0000

For 9 days in mid-November I had to document an Executive Eduction Tour by a Russian delegation visiting China (more pics on that to follow). Touring around Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou we visited companies and tourist attractions. This set of images was taken at a Chinese Opera performance on and in Hangzhou’s mystical West Lake, while it was raining. It was quite beautiful to say the least.

…and with that I wish you all a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

The Shanghai Zoo…

timvan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:06:43 +0000

…where the real animals are on the wrong side of the fence.

But first a quick note, THE IMAGES BELOW WORK (the thumbnails might not), thanks to the Chinese government for going all hardcore on my internet access, you really do know how to suck.

I have never been so appalled as when I saw how the locals here treated animals at the zoo. Shouting, spitting, slamming against the glass/fence, and throwing anything and everything that wasn’t bolted down at the poor creatures. I watched one girl pour her milk tea all over a bear [see pic], which was quickly followed by everyone having a good laugh… and if that wasn’t enough, she then threw the bottle at him. The Chinese don’t have a word for “please”, and I’m pretty sure they don’t have one for “shame” either.

2 more days I’ll be on my MUCH NEEDED vacation, Vietnam here I come!
Real pho, fo’ real, yo.

Chinese Ten-Hut

timvan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:08:04 +0000

I was strolling around the city this past weekend doing some shopping and happened to stumble upon a parade in preparation…

Super Typhoon Muifa

timvan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:36:08 +0000

Crisis averted… although somewhat unluckily, as I was strangely looking forward to a good ol’ typhoon. It’s a shame that Typhoon Muifa (link has impressive satellite images) changed its mind last minute and diverted course north-wards along the coast.

Anyway, here are the images I took over a 24hr period that Muifa [rather silently] passed by Shanghai.

Rain.

timvan — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:11:42 +0000

Sweating in the rain is a new sensation for me… mix that with some hardcore air-conditioning and, well, you can do the math. So now, I’ve been sick (again) for a while, and not happy about it. Got caught in a downpour on Guangyuan Road on my way back from the bank this weekend. Luckily I had my cam with me, but yeah that’s about it really, sorry no excitement to report!

Tianping Road

timvan — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:56:39 +0000

Wow, has it really been a couple months?? That’s no good, I’ll be working on that.
Been busy, been sick… let’s just say it’s been hectic.

Here are some quick shots I went out to capture last week when I saw the sky was going to be a good one… all these were taken no more than a 5min walk from my new apartment. The pictured movie theater was opened several months ago, it’s a nice faux-art-deco structure actually.

Anyway, that’s all I have to say about that.